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Finding the Third Proportional to 892,577 and 1,962,279

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Solution

The third proportional to 892,577 and 1,962,279 is: 4,313,957.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,577 : 1,962,279 = 1,962,279 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,577/1,962,279 = 1,962,279/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,577x = 1,962,279 × 1,962,279
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,577x = 3,850,538,873,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,850,538,873,841/892,577
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,313,957.09

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